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Finding the Third Proportional to 871,545 and 1,273,869

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Solution

The third proportional to 871,545 and 1,273,869 is: 1,861,914.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    871,545 : 1,273,869 = 1,273,869 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    871,545/1,273,869 = 1,273,869/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    871,545x = 1,273,869 × 1,273,869
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    871,545x = 1,622,742,229,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,622,742,229,161/871,545
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,861,914.45

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